The Wisconsin Supreme Court has clarified that employment nondiscrimination protections under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act apply to arrest records connected to criminal and non-criminal matters. The Court also clarified that arrest record discrimination can occur when the arrest record is ...

Smart scheduling practices can help employers manage costs and meet company, customer, and employee needs. Here are some tips for managing employee schedules. Make accurate projections. Using analytics, make projections based on the amount and type of work that needs to get done, when it ...

EEO-1 2024 Reporting Opens The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has opened EEO-1 data collection for 2024 via its portal on May 20, 2025. The deadline to file your report is June 24, 2025. The Details The EEO-1 is an annual report through which covered employers ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) via Rev. Proc. 2025-19 has released the inflation-adjusted contribution limitations for calendar year 2026 in relation to health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).   These limits are indexed for inflation and released ...

Under current law, Alabama exempts amounts paid to nonexempt employees as overtime compensation in accordance with the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from state income tax.  This tax exemption is in effect through June 30, 2025.      Effective July 1, 2025, employers ...

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (ADOL) has published the answers to frequently asked questions about a voter-approved ballot measure that will require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees beginning July 1, 2025. The Details Covered Employers In the ...

Illinois has enacted legislation that expressly prohibits retaliation against employees under the state’s One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA). The legislation (Senate Bill 3180) took effect immediately on March 21, 2025.  The details With limited exceptions, the ODRISA requires ...

The state of Missouri requires employers to provide paid sick leave and has further updated its guidance to clarify the paid sick leave law and help employers comply with the requirements. The details The updated FAQs clarify the following under the law: Employees are entitled up to ...

The Details Under the Act, a covered employer (one that directly or indirectly employs 100 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or 1,000 or more employees in at least one or more warehouse distribution centers in New York State) must: Develop a ...

On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment that modifies the penalties associated with employers failing to pay manual workers on a weekly basis. The amended law was effective as of the date of the Governor’s signature and is retroactive, applying to any pending ...